The Beauty of Dogs

06/02/2026

About last night... bullies and a doodle 😄

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05/07/2026

We'll be here from 5 to 7 today. Stop by and say hi!

Our Yappy Hour Pup Cups are officially stealing the show and honestly, we’re not mad about it.

We’ve got:
🫐 Fresh blueberries
🍓 Juicy strawberries
🥕 Shredded carrots
🍦 Whipped cream
🥜 A drizzle of peanut butter

Basically… your pup’s dream dessert 🤤

Bring your furry bestie and let them build their own treat, snap some adorable pics, and enjoy a tail-wagging good time with us

📍 RE/MAX 3120 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown PA 18103
🗓️ Thursday May 7th
⏰ 5–7 PM

PLUS:
- Professional pet photos
- Raffles & giveaways
- Obstacle course fun
- Local vendors

Trust me… you don’t want your pup missing this one.

Tag a dog lover who NEEDS to be there

Comment “PUP CUP” if your dog would devour this in 2 seconds

03/23/2026

When Inky arrived on the scene, his people were concerned about his fear of other dogs. By our third session, we were seeing a new Inky full of confidence. And by the end of his Perfect Puppy Starter Kit Program, he was even having a blast with the big dogs! The MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do is to get your puppy started right. You'll never get this time back, and it can mean the difference between a puppy growing into a confident and resilient adult or a lifetime of struggle. We love seeing happy dogs!

03/15/2026

Worried about ticks? Always start with prevention. Removing this bush from your yard looks like an excellent choice https://www.facebook.com/share/1GDeXWFHwP/

That dense reddish-purple shrub in the foundation bed — the one in millions of American yards — has a problem nobody mentions at the nursery.

Japanese Barberry isn't just invasive. It's a tick incubator. And the mechanism is specific enough that it's worth understanding.

Barberry's dense thorny interior creates a humid sheltered microhabitat year-round. Leaf litter accumulates inside the shrub where nothing disturbs it. This is exactly what white-footed mice need to shelter and breed. White-footed mice are the primary reservoir for the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Tick nymphs — the size of a poppy seed, the ones you miss — feed on these mice and pick up the bacterium in that single blood meal.

The same tick then moves to the outer stems of the barberry and waits. At ankle height. Right where you walk past it mowing the lawn, tying your shoes at the car, or letting the dog out.

Research comparing forested areas with and without barberry has found dramatically higher tick densities where barberry is present — in some studies more than ten times higher. A single landscaping shrub changing the tick math for the entire yard.

🌿 What to do:

- Removal means digging the root ball completely — cut stems resprout aggressively and cutting alone doesn't end it. Treat the cut stumps or plan to dig
- Three native replacements that fill the same foundation shrub role — inkberry holly for dense evergreen structure, Virginia sweetspire for fragrant fall color, and bayberry for aromatic foliage and wildlife value. All three give you the same look without the sheltered interior that mice colonize
- If you have barberry along a yard edge near woods or tall grass, that's the highest priority for removal — the connection between shrub cover, mouse habitat, and tick exposure is strongest at those transitions
- Check neighboring yards and shared fence lines — barberry seeds spread by birds and new plants establish in adjacent properties within a few seasons

The single landscape change with the clearest impact on tick exposure in your yard is removing the shrub that creates the habitat ticks depend on 🌿

03/09/2026

It's currently 7:24, and there is still a little light!!

02/07/2026

This is a special bulletin: Rocky wants you to know he's over this weather. He's now resorted to comfort over humiliation, indoors or out. (We've told him how cute he is, but it didn't seem to help.) He just can't care anymore. Please stay inside this weekend and only have your pups out for short potty breaks unless they are well-equipped Arctic breeds. Stay warm! 🥶💙🩵💙

01/31/2026

We're here to support BOTH you and your dog. Even if you do not have a dog in your life now, you can learn how to take advantage of a dog’s gifts in providing stress reduction, improving mood, calming your nervous system, and expanding your capacity to manage stress. Using a trauma-informed approach to somatic awareness, you’ll experience an environment free of judgment or expectations, designed to help you recognize your inherent value and abilities.

01/25/2026

Kristoff and Achilles seem to be fans, too 😃❄️

01/25/2026

Buttercup can not even

01/25/2026

Piper's friend Luna agrees about the snow ❄️❄️❄️ for about 10 seconds 😅🥶